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The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto wants the UK government to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year, meaning an extra £1.6bn for NHS Scotland.  Managing of health is devolved to Scotland,...

Ghana is considering the introduction of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors, but the Ghanian Ministry of Health highlighted that despite widespread media reports, the proposal was not yet policy.   It...

Dr Keith Klintworth is to retire from his role as managing director at VitalityHealth at the start of next year. Klintworth will be succeeded by Dr Arun Thiyagarajan (pictured) but will continue...

Short-term sickness is up from 5.8 days per employee per year before the pandemic to 7.8 days per year (CIPD), according to a white paper launched today by the WPA.  The white...

The UK population is still struggling to secure dental appointments on the NHS. This is not news. It is clear not enough dentists are taking on such work to meet demand -...

Satirical candidate Count Binface, has stated in his manifesto that MPs should have their pay tied to the salaries of NHS nurses.  Binface identifies as an intergalactic space warrior and will be...

Harnessing private and not-for-profit health provision and tax relief for private medical insurance (PMI) feature among the key proposals of Reform UK's 2024 election manifesto. The 28-page manifesto, called Our Contract with...

Virtual GP appointments and other primary care services made up two-thirds (64%) of all Vitality Health claims in 2023. These services include the Vitality GP, talking therapies, physiotherapy, optical, dental and hearing...

The Labour Party manifesto promises to build an NHS fit for the future, and to cut waiting times with 40,000 more appointments every week.  Party leader Keir Starmer launched the manifesto, in...

The number of people waiting for NHS treatment increased by more than 33,000 in April, according to official data. The data showed the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a...